Index by author
Nambi, Vijay
- You have accessA truly deadly quartet: obesity, hypertension, hypertriglyceridemia, and hyperinsulinemiaVijay Nambi, MD, Byron J. Hoogwerf, MD and Dennis L. Sprecher, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine December 2002, 69 (12) 985-989;
The best available treatment is to control one’s weight, exercise regularly, stop smoking, and eat a healthy diet.
Sabella, Camille
- You have accessWhich children and adults should receive the chickenpox vaccine?Camille Sabella, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine December 2002, 69 (12) 1000-1001;
It should be given to all seronegative children and adults in whom it is not otherwise contraindicated.
Sprecher, Dennis L.
- You have accessA truly deadly quartet: obesity, hypertension, hypertriglyceridemia, and hyperinsulinemiaVijay Nambi, MD, Byron J. Hoogwerf, MD and Dennis L. Sprecher, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine December 2002, 69 (12) 985-989;
The best available treatment is to control one’s weight, exercise regularly, stop smoking, and eat a healthy diet.
Stoller, James K.
- You have accessEmphysema in nonsmokers: Alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency and other causesPyng Lee, MD, Thomas R. Gildea, MD and James K. Stoller, MD, MSCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine December 2002, 69 (12) 928-946;
The 10% of patients with emphysema who never smoked deserve a workup for its less common causes, including genetic risk modifiers and occupational exposures.
Taege, Alan
- You have accessHIV update 2002Wendy Armstrong, MD, Leonard Calabrese, DO and Alan Taege, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine December 2002, 69 (12) 995-999;
“Treat early, treat hard” is changing to “treat a little later, treat hard.”
Vogt, David P.
- You have accessGallbladder disease: An update on diagnosis and treatmentDavid P. Vogt, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine December 2002, 69 (12) 977-984;
Current diagnostic techniques and treatments offer results equal to or better than those of earlier methods, are less invasive, and allow patients to recover faster.
Zanotti, Kristine M.
- You have accessUpdate on the diagnosis and treatment of human papillomavirus infectionKristine M. Zanotti, MD and Jerome Belinson, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine December 2002, 69 (12) 948-961;
Genotyping can distinguish viral subtypes that pose a high risk for cancer, but current therapies do not reliably eradicate the virus, and warts and neoplasia often recur after treatment.